65-20250411103337 Forrest

The Pearl & Leaf Rivers Rails to Trails Recreational District is soliciting bids for a federal aid project (STP-021) involving safety improvements along the Longleaf Trace, spanning Forrest, Lamar, and Jefferson Davis Counties in Mississippi. The procurement specifically targets infrastructure enhancements between Hattiesburg and Prentiss, including random clearings, grubbing, road striping, signage installation, pedestrian detection systems, and speed limit alert signage with radar capabilities. Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. local time on May 15, 2025, at the Longleaf Room located at 2895 W 4th Street in Hattiesburg, with a public bid opening and reading immediately following. Bidders are required to submit a bid security of 5% of their total bid price, which can be presented as a Cashier's check, Certified Check, or Bidder's Bond. The project will be executed in accordance with the Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017 edition, and contract documents can be examined at the Rails to Trails Office and Shows, Dearman and Waits, Inc., with online purchase available at www.sd-wprojects.com.

The contract has specific requirements for disadvantaged and women's business enterprises (DBE/WBE), with the contract award contingent upon satisfying these diversity participation goals. Successful bidders will be required to provide Performance and Payment bonds, each covering 100% of the contract amount. The procurement is federally funded through a Federal Aid Project, which may introduce additional compliance and reporting requirements. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly detailed in the documentation, the comprehensive scope of work suggests a significant infrastructure investment. The project's technical complexity and federal funding indicate that respondents should possess substantial experience in transportation infrastructure improvements, particularly in trail and roadway safety enhancement projects. Potential bidders will need to demonstrate technical capability, financial stability, and a proven track record in similar federal-aid transportation infrastructure developments.